Unlucky TER, still going strong though. I got 1,2,3,8 plus Matthews (11/12th I think) and bits for my two cajas. Higher than I should be really, hopefully take advantage of transfers in hand for tomorrow...

Looks like it will cost me 37 points Had a 25 point lead, 29 over 3rd.... Neither had Hofland, and 3rd had Stuyven and Debusschere, and neither had Martens or Mondory who I had (this after yesterdays stage), so should hold the lead, but I could have had a massive lead. 6th was the closest with both and Mondory, but he had no Martens, so may have my lead cut to 10/15 points

Go for the jugular! Do 6 transfers, too! You'll have pulled a 'Nibali' early on! Nobody'll catch you! You''ll be able to waltz through to the end of the competition! You'll become a legend in the game! Do it!

I basically have my two transfers ive brought in + Martin and Caruso who I expect to go well tomorrow, and hopefully Mas in the break.

Im likely to keep the same team for 7, as I have Degenkolb, Martens and Monodry still, as well as Reynes, and that then gives me 2 transfers to bring in Bouhanni + another for stage 8 and be able to get rid of them + 2 other transfers for stage 9.

Take off my 10 penalties and I still have a 41 point buffer over 2nd, and if my transfers in place well, im likely to still be pushing the top after tomorrow even if I don't lead, as anyone who did well today and is near the top is likely to need a penalty or two as I doubt they have 6 saved up (as you have 6, but are nearly 200 behind, so your not gonna make that up in 1 stage)

Oh had I kept my team the same as stage 4 and not brought in Caruso and Martin, id have won the stage by 6 points, would have lead by 85 points, and had 2 transfers saved. That decision could end up costing me the vuelta, a long way to I know, but its always the small decisions like that

I think Gkam, a couple of years ago, used to put up fake teams , if I remember correctly. We'd find out the next day, of course, that he really hadn't put up the team he 'shared' previously... 'Uncle Orli' would approve...

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Im likely to keep the same team for 7, as I have Degenkolb, Martens and Monodry still, as well as Reynes, and that then gives me 2 transfers to bring in Bouhanni + another for stage 8 and be able to get rid of them + 2 other transfers for stage 9...

You've got a strategy that just might keep your challengers at bay... Who's doing the updating you or dave?...

I think Gkam, a couple of years ago, used to put up fake teams , if I remember correctly. We'd find out the next day, of course, that he really hadn't put up the team he 'shared' previously... 'Uncle Orli' would approve...

First mistake ive made, dropping Hofland and Stuyven....I dropped them for Caruso and Martin

First thing I thought when I saw the result was damn, TER's got both of those, but I had Stuyven only. Got rid of Hofland but Boonen's puncture may have cost me a few points. Gilbert finally got some points after I dumped him as well. You never know with those two!

First mistake ive made, dropping Hofland and Stuyven....I dropped them for Caruso and Martin

First thing I thought when I saw the result was damn, TER's got both of those, but I had Stuyven only. Got rid of Hofland but Boonen's puncture may have cost me a few points. Gilbert finally got some points after I dumped him as well. You never know with those two!

I was always going to make a mistake or two, you could say that the fact I brought in Martens when I did and Mondory when I did makes up for it, when others didn't, and if Damino goes well today, then who knows. Gilbert is so up and down this season its so hard to tell